Rainy but beautiful today.

First, when I got home from work late last night, I saw these beautiful flowers with a card from Jeromy. Just because- I think that's my favorite reason to get flowers! Then this morning the family split up. The men: Jeromy and Kent went to a mini men's breakfast/retreat thing at church this morning until after lunch time. Here they are headed out bright and early!

I wanted something fun for us to do with just the girls. And my friend at work told me how she took her girls to the Tulip Festival in Skagit County. Well, I had never been. And after seeing her pictures I wanted to go. So of course I thought of my mom who loves flowers and she wanted to go. I also called Misty to invite her and Kelsey, but she had not one but TWO games with her boys today. We missed you Misty and Kelsey!

So right when the guys left, Jade and I headed over to my mom's house. We were meeting at 8am to go catch the Kingston ferry by 8:35am. Mom took this picture of Jade and I on the ferry...

Then we had about an hour drive. Jade was prepared. She had her games, a book, AND stuff to draw with...

We finally made it... even the entrance to the place was decked out in tulips.... Grandma and Jade...

Too much cuteness... but wait- there's more....

I don't care for pink, but even I thought this was pretty...

Some brilliant red tulips...

Here we are: Grandma Cindy, Mom Katie, daughter Jade... 3 generations in the rain... with a gazillion tulips...

I couldn't resist jumping in the middle of these purple tulips....

Here's a quick 360 of the tulips...

After leaving the tulip festival we were all hungry. We stopped at a restaurant called "Forks and Knives". It was pretty good. Grandma with her food....

Jade and I with our food...

Once we got back into town it was close to 4pm.

This is also Jeromy's birthday weekend. He turns 32 tomorrow! Tomorrows kinda busy as well, and I wanted to take him out to Famous Dave's for dinner. So tonight worked better. I know it looks like we just ate, but there was about 6 hours between those meals. On our way, we spotted a rainbow, which are my favorite so I had to take a picture....

At Famous Dave's.... my favorite kids of all time: JADE and KENT!!!

Happy couple with matching green eyes and green shirts...

There's those cute kids again- I just can't get enough of them! Love them so much!After eating we stopped at Barnes N Noble cause ya know... that's just what we do. I bought a couple books for reading. Jade also got a book. And Jeromy wanted another bible for referencing. So that was part of his birthday present.

Happy one-day-early Birthday Jeromy!

I love you!!!

Good night out there!